| This amazing and simple piece of scuba gear called | | | | stainless steel D rings to my scuba BCD and they |
| the BCD (Buoyancy Control Device) or Stabilizing | | | | have been very useful whenever I carry any extra |
| Jacket that helps us so in diving was only introduced to | | | | scuba gear for cave, wreck or deep diving. Above my |
| us just a few decades ago. A scuba BCD | | | | right D ring, I´ve carefully sewed an x-acto knife. It´s |
| manufacturer helps us a lot in buoyancy control as in | | | | looks like I´m over doing it but then again it has been |
| comparison to not long ago, without it, divers would | | | | handy on occasion. It´s light and it weighs only a few |
| bob up and down throughout their dive trying to regain | | | | grams, its flush and it´s there when necessary. |
| their buoyancy control. Assuming that you have | | | | Observe that I do not carry a console but only a small |
| already chosen your scuba BCD and learn´t a few | | | | air pressure gauge. Used to have one on my scuba |
| tips here and there on its care and maintenance, you | | | | BCD supplier but removed it when I got a dive |
| can make a few alterations on your scuba BCD to | | | | computer. The computer and compass now go on my |
| make it more personalized and suited to your diving | | | | left wrist.Notice that my octopus mouthpiece is |
| requirements. You can see by the photos how I rigged | | | | wedged in a yellow pear. This pear keeps your |
| my scuba BCD up to my taste and requirements.I´ve | | | | octopus close to your body. I have seen many a |
| placed a small knife upside down on my power inflater | | | | divers that neglect their alternate air source while diving |
| hose. Yes, I do carry a knife strapped to the inner part | | | | and letting it drag on the sandy bottom or bang against |
| of my left leg. But as you know, in scuba diving some | | | | rocks and reefs. Around my steel tank I´ve added an |
| redundancy is necessary just like your octopus or | | | | elastic band that I cut off from an inner tire tube and |
| alternate air supply. This knife has often been very | | | | placed the octopus hose in it as you can see. You do |
| handy. It´s so easy to reach for it because it´s so | | | | know that this octopus hose is slightly longer than your |
| close to your hands that you don´t need to reach all | | | | main regulator hose. It keeps this hose out of the way |
| the way down your leg to grab your main knife.Behind | | | | up until I or someone else needs it (knock on wood). |
| the knife you can notice an emergency surface | | | | Remember that you´re in the water so rubber is |
| whistle neatly held against the power inflator with a | | | | constantly lubricated and easy to yank it out in case of |
| loose nylon strap. I have also added two extra | | | | need. |